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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Weddings

Weddings, 1922

157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 8

Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 14

BROWN—COLTON.—The wedding of Miss Agnes Colton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Colton, of Merewether, and Mr. Thomas S. Brown, eldest son of Mr. and…

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Golden Wedding Broadmeadow Celebration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hatfield, of Teralba-road, Adamstown, celebrated their golden wedding by a gathering at the Mechanics' institute, Broadmeadow, on Saturday…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 13

EDWARDS—SHANNON.—On April 19, at the Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, Lillian Kate, youngest daughter of the late Patrick James Shannon and Mrs…

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The Royal Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 5

Full particulars have come along of the Royal wedding. Perhaps the most Interesting thing at this distance is a facsimile print of the marriage certificate…

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The Royal Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

English papers to hand contain much on the Royal wedding. It was evidently a great function, and carried out under the happiest auspices. These little side-light…

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The Social Circle (Continued from page 7) Wedding Keddie-clarke

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 8

The Methodist Church, Hamilton, was tastefully decorated by girl friends of the bride for the marriage of Hilda Hazel, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarke, of…

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Social News. Golden Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 13

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hatfield, of Teralba road, Adamstown, celebrated their golden wedding by a gathering at the Broadmeadow Mechanics' Institute on Saturday…

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Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 13

BROAD TORPEY.—At St. Peter's Church, Stockton, on Easter Monday, the Rev. Father M'Keirnan officiating, Mollie, the youngest daughter of the…

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Origin of 'Wedding'

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 6

The word "wedding" is derived from the sason "Wedde," meaning pledge, or taken, and in olden times a be[?] ceremoni[?] the future husband…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 14

HATCHER—SWINTON.—At North Rothbury Methodist Church, on March 5, Lillian, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Swinton, was married to…

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Prince As Best Man Mountbatten's Wedding LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 5

The Prince, of Wales has expressed his willingness to act as best man at Lord Mountbatten's wedding, subject to his arrangements so permitting…

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Double Wedding in the Surf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 6

Another American freak wedding took place at Atlantic City, where the entire wedding party wore waterproof suits and were married while the waves sprinkled them. The brides and bridegrooms were Frank J. Fisher, May O'Keefe, Howard Detwiller, and Emma Cassidy…

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Social News. Wedding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 13

DUNN—SMITH.—At the Methodist Church, Kurri, Kurri, on Saturday, May 6, the Rev. D. Weather all officiating, Muriel, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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The Social Circle (Continued from Page 7) Weddings Sutherland—largan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 8

St. Philip's Church Watt-street, was prettily decorated on May 20 by the girl friends of Miss Alleen Largan, only daughter of the late private J. Largan,…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 14

BROWN—CHENERY.—At St. Andrew's Church of England, Mayfield, on June 1. Miss Ruby Evelyn Chenery, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Chenery…

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FREYBERG, V.C. 'Youth and Courage' Barrie at Wedding LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 1

Sir James Barrie was best man at the wedding of Lieutenant-Colonel B. C. Freyberg, V.C., and Mrs. McLaren widow of a former member of the…

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Fatal Wedding Father of Bridegroom Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 6

Warminster Wiltshire has been the scene of a pathetic Eastertide wedding tragedy. After the marriage ceremony in…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 14

TURNBULL—SWIFT.—At the Presbyterian Church, Lambton, on June 7, Rev. W. Beck officiating, Lillian Maude, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Swift, of…

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Boxer's Wedding the Bride a Widow George Cook Married

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 3

George Cook, the Australian heavy-weight boxer, was married recently at St. Marylebone Registry Office, London, to Mrs. Emily Laura Rides…

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Social News. Weddings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 14

HOLMES—PROUDLOCK.—The marriage of Ivy May, the second daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. W. J. Proudlock, of Wallsend, and Mr. Richard C. Holmes, late of the…

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